Matthew 18:23
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
In context
21 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”
22 Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
23 Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
24 When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Matthew 18:23 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
- KJV King James Version
- Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,
- DBY Darby Translation
- For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king who would take account of his servants.